A small slice of New England

Welcome Fozzie!

After losing my Edgar last spring it took me a long time to decide if I could open my heart to another dog. A neighbor brought home two new puppies and after a meet and greet with them… I got the puppy bug again. For those of you who might not be dog or pet owners… there is nothing quite like a puppy greeting at the door after a long day, or having your dog as your co-pilot in the car for errands, or even the unconditional love they give you by curling up next to you and putting their head on your lap.

No matter how much I missed the companionship, I didn’t want to go through the whole puppy training thing. I also wanted to rescue a dog… it was an important aspect in my search. Being familiar with the breed I decided to reach out to a rescue group that specializes in Corgis; Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club. I had stumbled on their site while researching breeders before we got Edgar and I had kept their link all these years.

After submitting a well thought out application (available on their site), I was contacted by the head coordinator and then a regional coordinator… they had a dog that they felt would be an ideal match. It is important to realize that any adoption has to work for both the adopting parent and the pup and the work of the coordinators is to fit you both together for success. This process includes several calls and a home evaluation and ultimately a decision by both the adopter and the coordinator.

On Sunday January 27th a friend and I drove some distance to pick up the newest family member. Here is our first meeting. He is more interested in the camera (what a ham!)

Now that 2 weeks have gone by, I am happy to report that Fozzie is settling in to the new home, new routine and new housemates very well. He is such a love and while he still needs lots of attention to reassure him that no more major changes will be happening anytime soon, he is finally responding to lots of love and positive reinforcement training. We have plans for an obedience class to help him with socialization and some commands… and see how he might handle getting into agility!

As you can see from the pictures of him scaling snowbanks after the Blizzard of 2013… he is fearless!!